List of U.S. State Department articles
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An illustration showing a globe as a gear, powered by gears made of internet cursors. What Is Digital Solidarity, and Why Does the U.S. Want It?
Secretary of State Antony Blinken unveils a new “North Star” for digital diplomacy.
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Fighters of the Sudan Liberation Movement, a rebel group active in Darfur, attend a graduation ceremony in Sudan's southeastern Gedaref state. ‘Somalia on Steroids’: Sudan Conflict Escalates
The U.S. special envoy for Sudan warns that the geopolitical fallout from the spiraling civil war could be immense.
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, a man in his 60s dressed in a black suit and navy blue tie, stands in front of a blue digital background featuring a U.S. government seal logo. as he speaks onstage during a conference. Washington Takes Its Cyber Strategy Global
The Biden administration lays out its plan to build a global dream team of technology defenders.
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U.S. President Joe Biden delivers his State of the Union address during a joint meeting of Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. Biden’s Budget Proposal Gives Meager Boosts to Defense and Diplomacy
What the $7.3 trillion plan says about the U.S. president’s priorities.
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A woman bundled in a shin-length winter coat, hat, and gloves pushes a stroller past the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv. The ground is covered with snow, and the large gray complex of buildings looms against a cloudy sky. State Department Beefs Up U.S. Diplomatic Presence in Kyiv
Lawmakers still think the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv is too small, and diplomats can’t get close enough to the front lines.
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A photo collage illustration showing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the white house, a soldier and phone imagery representative of communication The Age of Intelligence Diplomacy
The Iraq War highlighted its risks. Russia’s war in Ukraine showcased its opportunities.
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An activist prepares a balloon painted to look like planet Earth and decorated with orange hair and eyebrows in the likeness of U.S. President Donald Trump during a climate protest prior to a meeting of European Union leaders at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany. How a Second Trump Term Will Redefine Foreign Aid
A Heritage Foundation report offers a roadmap of sweeping changes.
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a news conference ahead of a trip to China at the State Department in Washington. U.S.-China Meetings Aim to Defuse Tensions Ahead of Taiwan Election
Blinken met with a top Chinese official slated to be the next foreign minister.
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An Israeli army soldier sits by a machine gun in the upper Galilee region of northern Israel. Inside Biden’s Push to Head Off an Israel-Hezbollah War
Lebanon’s government seems eager for diplomacy, but the Iran-backed militant group may get the final say.
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Sudanese fighters wearing face coverings ride in a vehicle in a military convoy accompanying the governor of Sudan's Darfur region. Washington Tries to Correct Course on Sudan’s Civil War
Lawmakers are pressing for a fresh approach with a new envoy and by leaning on the proxy powers abetting atrocities.
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Protesters raise their hands, painted red, as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin testify during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on Oct. 31. The Storm of Dissent Brewing in the State Department
U.S. diplomats are split over Biden’s perceived blank-check support for Israel.
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Nathaniel Fick, the ambassador-at-large for the U.S. State Department, speaks to students during a recruitment event at Stanford University in Stanford, California. Why America Has a New Tech Ambassador
Nathaniel Fick on running the State Department’s new Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy.
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U.S. President Joe Biden and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa walk to a working session at the G-7 summit in Cornwall in the United Kingdom. Inside the Desperate Diplomatic Efforts to Salvage U.S.-South Africa Ties
South Africa’s support for Russia after its invasion of Ukraine has incensed some in Washington.
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Five men, members of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, wear suits as they sit at a long table during a committee hearing. Most of the men are looking down as they flip through papers. America’s Top Diplomats and Generals Are Stuck in Senate Purgatory
Republican lawmakers are issuing sweeping blocks on State Department and Pentagon nominees.
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Tigray People's Liberation Front fighters gather in Mekelle, the capital of Ethiopia's Tigray region. U.S. Lifts Human Rights Violation Designation on Ethiopia
The decision, despite evidence of ongoing abuses, clears the way to new economic aid.
